I recently received an email indicating that my daughter and I will once again be presenting at this year’s Teachers Institute conducted by the Civil War Preservation Trust. Here are the details:

The Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT) will host its Eighth Annual Teacher Institute from July 24-26, 2009 in Spotsylvania County, VA. This free weekend will feature workshops, battlefield tours of Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg, entertainment, speakers, and networking opportunities.

This year, the Teacher Institute will feature teacher exhibits, giving teachers the chance to show off what they have been doing in their classroom to teach the Civil War. Teachers are encouraged to bring student work samples, lesson plans, and ideas that have proven successful. Register through our online registration form.

Teachers will attend their choice of workshops on Friday and Sunday, covering a range of military and civilian topics. Past presenters of these workshops have included leading historians and educators, and topics have ranged from tactical military history to strategies for teaching the Civil War to struggling readers. These workshops are designed not only to impart specific information about the era but also a variety of pedagogical strategies to help teachers bring the Civil War to life in their classrooms.

Once again, Virginia Tech’s Center for Civil War Studies will be an active partner in the institute, and Dr. James I. “Bud” Robertson, director of the center, will be a keynote speaker at the institute. Through our partnership with Virginia Tech, CWPT is able to offer Continuing Education Unit credits to participating educators.

For more information, contact the Civil War Preservation Trust at (202) 367-1861 ext. 223
or by email at teacherinstitute@civilwar.org.

Registration forms and details on the CWPT Teacher Institute can also be found on the web at http://www.civilwar.org/historyclassroom/hc_anntechinst.htm